About the movement
Participatory Defense is a community organizing model in which people facing charges, their families, and communities become informed and active participants in the defense process.
Families and communities belong in the process
About Philadelphia Participatory Defense
Philadelphia’s Hub network creates community-led spaces where people prepare, participate, support one another, and organize for broader change.
The Philadelphia network
Seven Philadelphia Hubs connect neighborhood knowledge, family advocacy, youth leadership, court support, mitigation, and reentry planning.
Guiding principles
We center dignity, informed participation, collective problem-solving, confidentiality, consent, and directly impacted leadership.
National connection
Philadelphia’s Hubs are part of a broader Participatory Defense movement. This site does not imply a formal affiliation unless it is verified.
Leadership & partners
Profiles will be added only after names, roles, affiliations, and permission to publish are confirmed.
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